http://www.stateofindependents.co.uk/2010/03/will-britains-bookstores-survive-we-think-so/ opinions free from chains Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:38:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.stateofindependents.co.uk/2010/03/will-britains-bookstores-survive-we-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Gordon Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:16:20 +0000 http://www.stateofindependents.co.uk/?p=176#comment-72 Independent bookshops suffer from a slightly similar problem to supermarkets. Supermarkets display a limited range of bestsellers or books being promoted by publishers (or the dreaded Richard and Judy). Independent bookshops display a small range of material in quite a narrow field (genrally modern fiction for example). Most independent bookshops are too physically small or not well enough resourced to keep a broad range of titles. This is where Waterstones larger branches have an advantage over the supermarkets and the independents. Independent bookshops suffer from a slightly similar problem to supermarkets. Supermarkets display a limited range of bestsellers or books being promoted by publishers (or the dreaded Richard and Judy). Independent bookshops display a small range of material in quite a narrow field (genrally modern fiction for example). Most independent bookshops are too physically small or not well enough resourced to keep a broad range of titles. This is where Waterstones larger branches have an advantage over the supermarkets and the independents.

]]> http://www.stateofindependents.co.uk/2010/03/will-britains-bookstores-survive-we-think-so/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Cat Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:25:46 +0000 http://www.stateofindependents.co.uk/?p=176#comment-63 How many of us use books as intrior decoration too? Interior decoration consisting just of an e-reader would not have the same visual appeal. Committed readers have a need to be surrounded by books they know and love. They need indies because supermarkets cannot feed their addiction! How many of us use books as intrior decoration too? Interior decoration consisting just of an e-reader would not have the same visual appeal. Committed readers have a need to be surrounded by books they know and love. They need indies because supermarkets cannot feed their addiction!

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